As 3D printing filament options continue to expand for the FDM/FFF desktop 3D printer market, consumers are beginning to have a more difficult time trying to figure out exactly which filaments are worth spending money for, and which simply are not worth their time. 2015 is building to be a year of new materials within the space, with various composite plastics being released with plenty more on their way to market.
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Taulman3D has a new product that should cause everyone to take note of, once again, adding to their ongoing line of premium filaments. Their latest and greatest filament is called In-PLA, and while it’s meant to be of industrial fortitude, the ‘in’ could also stand for innovative—a term often associated with this company and their many new products.
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The world of progress, technology, and being as green as possible are all becoming much more entwined these days. Although it’s not always easy to see—or facilitate–from a provincial standpoint, as a worldwide whole the making community is concerned about the footprint we leave behind, and making a concerted effort to leave less waste in the trash. If plastic waste can go right back into the 3D printer, why not?
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Unless you have been living under a rock of some sort, then you have probably heard of a little indie film called The Avengers: Age of Ultron. In the film, one of the starring superheroes, Iron Man, tries to save the world, but unfortunately ends up creating a robot that wants to destroy it. Oops. But I’m sure it will all work out okay in the end, these sorts of things usually do.
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I recall when I first began looking into desktop 3D printers about three years ago, the material options available for most machines were either ABS or PLA, and a variety of colors. Back then I didn’t know any different, but looking back I realize how far the industry has come in a very short period of time.
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The AM industry has recently been focusing more on the possibility of using additive manufacturing processes to produce high-resolution, geometrically complex ceramic objects that can be used for the manufacturing of high-performance prototypes and even final components. HotEnd Works, an Illinois company founded by Benjamin Becker focusing on the production of engineering-grade 3D printed ceramic components, is taking a new stab at this very strategic sector after announcing a new 3D printer which uses an innovative, patent-pending process called Pressurized Spray Deposition (PSD).
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On April 30th, Graphene 3D Lab Inc’s Chief Operating Officer, Elena Polyakova, is expected to announce the details of their latest innovative filament a the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) forum being held at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario. This latest addition to the Graphene filament family is water-soluble and fully dissolvable in cold water in as little as 30 minutes. The dissolution rate is important because water-soluble filaments are primarily used to hold the spaces between a print that would be too unstable to be self supporting as the filament is extruded. After the print is completed, the water-soluble filaments are ‘washed away’ leaving a product ready for finishing.
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Baltimore, MD-based RePliForm comes on strong not just as a great company focused on offering customized services to their 3D printing customers, but also quite literally in terms of what they can add to your 3D printed models.
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Nope, not the food or the home runs, but 3D printing with a bioplastic made from potatoes or starches called Biome3D. This bioplastic is made in the northwest of Ireland by Biome Plastics and they sell it through the website, 3DomFilaments.
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